Records for Dewey W McMahen (38503194) - 83rd Infantry Division Documents

Name	McMahen, Dewey W
Rank	Technical Sergeant
Army Serial #	38503194
State	Arkansas
Date of death	1944-12-19
Plot, Row, Grave	A, 5, 39
Cemetery	Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery, Henri-Chapelle, Belgium , Google Maps
Unit	E Company, 331st Infantry Regiment, 83rd Infantry Division
Awards

Additional information
The 331st Casualty Report (page 2, #5) for 1944 lists T/Sgt McMahen twice. Once as a S/Sgt (#5) and once as a T/Sgt (#45). Both listings place him as member of E Co. The morning reports confirm this. Technical Sergeant McMahen was a member of E Company. The morning report for July 17, 1944 on page 22 and 23 list him joining the unit from the 86th Replacement Battalion on July 18, 1944. Page 51, for July 30, 1944, lists his promotion to Staff Sergeant on July 23, 1944.

Morning reports
1944-07-17	PVT	Assigned and joined from 86th Replacement Battalion as of July 18, 1944	745	E / 331	view page
1944-07-30	PVT	Promoted to Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of July 17, 1944		E / 331	view page
1944-10-05	SGT	Promoted to Staff Sergeant, duty changed to Squad Leader (653) as of September 1, 1944		E / 331	view page
1944-12-18	SSGT	Severely wounded in action and transferred to 13th Field Hospital on December 17, 1944	653	E / 331	view page
1945-01-11	SSGT	Died of wounds on December 17, 1944	653	E / 331	view page
1945-01-14	TSGT	Correction on rank in entry of December 18, 1944	651	E / 331	view page
1945-01-14	TSGT	Correction on rank in entry of January 11, 1945	651	E / 331	view page
1945-02-01	TSGT	Died of wounds on December 19, 1944, which corrects MR of January 14, 1945	651	E / 331	view page

General Orders
GO #	Rank	Award	Page
331 / 1944 / #13	SSGT	Combat Infantry Badge awarded on September 1, 1944 for exemplary conduct in action against the enemy in France.	view page
331 / 1944 / #18	SSGT	Good Conduct Medal awarded for exemplary behavior, efficiency, and fidelity.	view page